Desolate Devouring Art

Chapter 334 - Great Harvest

Yu Huai curled his lips into a sneer, teased by what Liu Wuxie said. In the past six months alone, he had killed over fifty cultivators ranging from the third to the ninth-level True Core Realm.

Liu Wuxie heaved a sigh of relief because if he had gone after the Crimson Flame Wolf instead, Bai Lin and Tang Tian would’ve faced this gray-clothed man.

"Make your move!" Liu Wuxie didn't want to waste words because he wanted to move on to the next mission soon. After all, time was limited, and every delay meant less time for the subsequent missions.

These few missions had to be completed within one month, while Liu Wuxie's few missions, especially the last two, were more generous regarding the timeframe. The two missions required him to hunt the abyssal clan, and the timeframe was six months.

After completing the urgent missions, he planned to let Bai Lin and Tang Tian return to the sect and submit the missions on his behalf.

"I'll fulfill your wish since you're so eager to die." Yu Huai swung his longsword diagonally at Liu Wuxie's left arm.

This was the first time Liu Wuxie encountered such a tricky attack.

As Yu Huai had killed many people over the years, his martial techniques had become complicated. He had created his sword technique, which had a different style than other sword techniques, and focused on catching his opponent off guard.

But it was a pity that he ran into Liu Wuxie, who had encountered countless experts in his life as an Immortal Emperor. Thus, he easily dodged Yu Huai's attack with a sidestep.

This scene briefly shocked Yu Huai because he didn't expect Liu Wuxie to resolve his attack so easily. If it were someone else in Liu Wuxie's shoes, they would hesitate momentarily.

After his attack failed, Yu Huai changed his tactics. His longsword moved like a whirlwind that unleashed a barrage of attacks. This sword technique was smooth and fatal.

The sword technique might have been tricky in others' eyes, but it was nothing more than ordinary to Liu Wuxie. This sword technique was flawed because Yu Huai had combined moves from various martial techniques.

Liu Wuxie didn't even draw his blade and performed the Seven Dipper Steps, leaving behind afterimages to dodge Yu Huai's attacks.

Yu Huai's face became grave as time passed because Liu Wuxie's movement technique was too unpredictable. No matter how he attacked, his attack couldn't even brush on the corner of Liu Wuxie's clothes.

He resorted to releasing his aura in the Quasi-Heavenly Dipper Realm to empower his sword technique.

"This is getting interesting!" Liu Wuxie mocked and continued to dodge the incoming attacks. He wanted to gauge Yu Huai's strength in avoiding mishaps.

As the battle intensified, Yu Huai unleashed over a hundred moves belonging to various weapons. But Liu Wuxie easily dodged his attack each time, gradually leaving Yu Huai exhausted.

There was no way Yu Huai could compete with Liu Wuxie in terms of true essence, and his true essence was severely exhausted after his barrage of attacks.

"Brat, do only know how to dodge?" Yu Huai taunted. He had never obtained a single movement technique despite obtaining many martial techniques.

On the contrary, the Seven Dipper Steps and Nine Heavenly Crane Dance were derived from martial techniques from the Celestial Realm. They were on a whole new level compared to martial techniques from the Mortal Realm.

"Talk if you can even land a hit on me!" Liu Wuxie continued with the Seven Dipper Steps and created three afterimages to confuse Yu Huai.

Yu Huai's longsword swung down on the afterimage on the right, but that wasn't the real Liu Wuxie.

"This is bad!" Yu Huai quickly retreated.

"Too slow!" Liu Wuxie's Heretic Blade struck down, unleashing a powerful blade aura that left a gash on Yu Huai's chest as he failed to dodge in time.

When Liu Wuxie continued to strike, he found a flaw in Yu Huai's attack after ten-odd moves and inflicted heavy injuries on the latter.

Yu Huai's blood dyed his chest red, which made him gasp in pain.

"This is impossible! You're only in the sixth level of the True Core Realm. How could you possibly injure me?!" Yu Huai exclaimed with disbelief, but the pain reminded him this was real. He found himself bested by a brat after killing so many people in the past six months without fail.

"I'll kill you today to avenge those who died unjustly!"

There was no doubt Yu Huai had killed countless people who were either in training or taking on missions.

With a flick of the Heretic Blade, Liu Wuxie unleashed a terrifying blade intent that formed into a screen, enveloping a few hundred meters of radius. This left Yu Huai with no space to dodge.

This was the Fatality Blade Art's third form. It was Liu Wuxie’s second time using it, and the power was more significant than before.

Yu Huai was placed under immense pressure, and he retreated with blood gushing out of his chest. This was because Liu Wuxie's true essence was poisonous.

Even if the poison couldn't kill Yu Huai, it could devour his vitality. This left Yu Huai horrified, realizing that he had provoked a monster. But there was no room for retreat because Liu Wuxie had already sealed his escape routes. This meant he could only choose to clash with Liu Wuxie head-on.

Yu Huai's sword formed a strange mark, and a wisp of spiritual rune fused into it, surprising Liu Wuxie.

This was because Yu Huai's martial techniques were messy. There were some powerful techniques, but they were wasted in his hands. After all, mastering a martial technique required time and dedication, not just blending them without grasping the essence.

"Die!"

There were too many flaws in Yu Huai's attacks, and Liu Wuxie picked the most fatal one and struck. The Heretic Blade reached Yu Huai before he could react.

Yu Huai's head flew out with blood gushing out. Even in his final moments, he couldn't believe Liu Wuxie had killed him.

After killing Yu Huai, Liu Wuxie devoured all of his energy. The former was a rogue cultivator, but his cultivation in the Quasi-Heavenly Dipper Realm was genuine.

Yu Huai's life force was converted into liquified spiritual energy, which poured into Liu Wuxie's dantian, bringing him closer to the seventh level of the True Core Realm.

After scanning Yu Huai's interspatial pouch, Liu Wuxie was shocked.

"How many people did he kill in the past six months to gather so many resources?" Liu Wuxie saw a mountain of spirit stones, materials, and spiritual herbs. But this brought a smile to Liu Wuxie's face because it belonged to him now.

"What an excellent timing! I have almost gathered all the materials required to reforge the Heretic Blade. I need to find the time to do it now." Liu Wuxie sorted out the items in the interspatial pouch.

Most importantly, there were four hundred thousand spirit stones, instantly making him more wealthy than ordinary inner disciples. He didn't know how many people Yu Huai had killed to accumulate so many spirit stones.

With so many mid-grade spirit stones, he could probably pile them into a mountain if he converted them all into low-grade spirit stones.

But Liu Wuxie didn't have the luxury of time to sort them out now and returned to where he had agreed to meet Tang Tian and Bai Lin. They arrived slightly later than him after completing their missions.

After reaching the ninth-level True Core Realm, Tang Tian and Bai Lin were much stronger than before. A mission of this level couldn't even pose a challenge to them.

Liu Wuxie didn't mention Yu Huai to them because the cultivation world was dangerous, and the slightest mistake could lead to death.

The Heavenly Treasure Pavilion would recruit many disciples annually, but the casualties they suffered were staggering.

With their missions in the Scarlet Sun Mountain Range completed, they were prepared to leave for the next destination to deliver the letter, which was far away.

Traversing through the vast Scarlet Sun Mountain Range, the trio arrived in a large city five days later.

As Fan Lin had introduced, a large-scale city in the cultivation world was even bigger than a nation in the mundane world.

"Junior Brother, this is Fan City, one of the nine major cities in the Southern Province," Bai Lin introduced when they stepped into the city.

The Fan City was close to the Heavenly Treasure Pavilion and would only take a seven to eight-day journey. The furthest city would take months to travel or half a month through flight.

With all the books he had read in the Book Collection Hall, Liu Wuxie knew more about the geography of the Southern Province than Bai Lin and Tang Tian.

The Fan City was complete and home to several powerful existences. In addition to the ten major sects, there were countless clans in the Southern Province, with the Dugu Clan being the most prominent.

Each major city had a clan like the Dugu Clan. They might not have anyone in the True Profound Realm, but they had ancestors in the Nascent Transformation Realm. They were only slightly inferior compared to the ten major sects.

The three entered the city and found a restaurant where they planned to rest. They were exhausted from days of travel and had been relying on the Fasting Pill in the Scarlet Sun Mountain Range.

The restaurant was bustling with people, and the three found a relatively quiet spot and ordered food.

"Brother Bai, Brother Tang, you two return to the sect after completing this mission. The remaining missions are far away, and I plan to go alone," Liu Wuxie said when they entered the restaurant.

The remaining missions were scattered, requiring a lot of traveling time.

"Junior Brother, I know you're strong. But having more people means having more strength, and it's too dangerous for you to go alone." Bai Lin placed the cup down on the table. Since they had decided to form a team, they wanted to help Liu Wuxie.

"I appreciate your good intentions but plan to stay in Fan City for a few days to forge a spiritual treasure. I can use it to fly, which will greatly reduce the time needed to travel." Liu Wuxie's words were clear; the spiritual treasure could only carry him.

With the help of a spiritual treasure, Liu Wuxie could complete the remaining missions in three to five days, using the time he saved to forge his spiritual treasure.

If they traveled on foot, they would have to go without sleep or rest for a chance to complete the missions within twenty days.

Bai Lin and Tang Tian fell into deep thoughts. This was the first time they heard someone in the True Core Realm planning to refine a spiritual treasure.

They would've scoffed at the idea in the past, but they had seen too many miracles on Liu Wuxie. For some reason, they felt it was possible for Liu Wuxie.

"Alright. We'll go with that arrangement since it's your decision!" Bai Lin said after a brief pondering. They knew they would only be a burden to Liu Wuxie if they stayed behind.

The three relaxed and indulged in a hearty meal. After their meal, they got up and headed east to Fan City.

An hour later, the three stood before the estate belonging to a clan. Two guards stood at the entrance with swords hanging on their waists, which made them look imposing.